Destination Nissan in Albany NY is refused to order Leafs. They try to sell whatever Nissan sends them, and that's it, aside from trading locally for a car that isn't found much locally. They are the only Leaf certified dealership in my area, IIRC, possibly excepting one other.

Hello everyone, I'm new to the Forum. I live in west Tokyo, Japan and just ordered my Leaf 2 days ago. Thought I would join the Forum to stay ahead of any quirks or maintenance issues and just gain a better understanding of the vehicle as it's my first EV. A lot of the information you guys list may be irrelevant/very different spec and trim if i were to mimic your format so ill just talk on the highlights.

I ordered a Yellow with black roof. G-trim which is the premium trim in Japan. All options minus Bose/Leather package( In japan, G trim gets you basically everything except this).

I opted for the basic EV membership which basically entitles me to use public charger for JPY 15 per minute for a JPY 1,000 monthly payment. I opted for this as I'm in a pretty dense area and typically dont do more 250kms a month. They are also coming out to my home to install the necessary charging accessories free of charge.

It appears after the exchange rate, the Leaf is slightly more affordable in Japan. Luckily my pay comes in USD working for the US Govt! lol

ZakZak wrote:Hello everyone, I'm new to the Forum. I live in west Tokyo, Japan and just ordered my Leaf 2 days ago. Thought I would join the Forum to stay ahead of any quirks or maintenance issues...

I had a lot of issues with the computer in mine. I've owned the car for a little over a month now but I've been driving a loaner for most of that. Apparently Leafs nationwide are having myriad issues with the computer and nav system.

There happened to be an X (the equivalent of an SV for Americans) available that was exactly the color and trim level I wanted. With taxes and everything it came to ¥3,554,334. I also opted for the ZESP2 full membership since I drive about 100km a day.

After if get the ¥400,000 subsidy dealy, I'll be sitting pretty I think. Did they tell you about how long it takes to get that? My guy said about a month, but when I looked online some people said it took 3 or 4 months for them.

ZakZak wrote:Hello everyone, I'm new to the Forum. I live in west Tokyo, Japan and just ordered my Leaf 2 days ago. Thought I would join the Forum to stay ahead of any quirks or maintenance issues...

I had a lot of issues with the computer in mine. I've owned the car for a little over a month now but I've been driving a loaner for most of that. Apparently Leafs nationwide are having myriad issues with the computer and nav system.

There happened to be an X (the equivalent of an SV for Americans) available that was exactly the color and trim level I wanted. With taxes and everything it came to ¥3,554,334. I also opted for the ZESP2 full membership since I drive about 100km a day.

After if get the ¥400,000 subsidy dealy, I'll be sitting pretty I think. Did they tell you about how long it takes to get that? My guy said about a month, but when I looked online some people said it took 3 or 4 months for them.

Hi sorry to hear about your problems with the computer. I'm not aware of any EU or North American issues at the moment, however it's still early in the new delivery process. I know that the EU and Japanese models have some additional features which may be a differentiator to the North American versions.

We will have to wait and see. Good news is that I'm starting to see new Leafs out on the street now in my local Toronto area.